{"product_id":"9783319316338","title":"Pixar's America: The Re-Animation of American Myths and Symbols","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePixar's America: The Re-Animation of American Myths and Symbols\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eMeinel, Dietmar\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the popular and critically acclaimed\nfilms of Pixar Animation Studios in their cultural and historical context.\nWhether interventionist sheriff dolls liberating oppressed toys (\u003ci\u003eToy Story\u003c\/i\u003e)\nor exceptionally talented rodents hoping to fulfill their dreams (\u003ci\u003eRatatouille\u003c\/i\u003e),\nthese cinematic texts draw on popular myths and symbols of American culture. As\nPixar films refashion traditional American figures, motifs and narratives for\ncontemporary audiences, this book looks at their politics - from the frontier\nmyth in light of traditional gender roles (\u003ci\u003eWALL-E\u003c\/i\u003e) to the notion of voluntary associations and\nneoliberalism (\u003ci\u003eThe Incredibles)\u003c\/i\u003e. Through close readings, this volume considers the\naesthetics of digital animation, including voice-acting and the simulation of\ncamera work, as further mediations of the traditional themes and motifs of\nAmerican culture in novel form. Dietmar Meinel explores the ways in which Pixar\nfilms come to reanimate and remediate prominent myths and symbols of American\nculture in all their cinematic, ideological and narrative complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2016-09-05\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319316338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-31634-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 240\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45439824330892,"sku":"9783319316338","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319316338.jpg?v=1776699530","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783319316338","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}